Football players are some of the highest paid athletes on earth, with the power to live life as large as they can. Footballer’s homes tell us a little about themselves, how they like to live and their tastes.
These luxury homes feature the most extravagant and the most beautiful amenities that one could ask for. Be it residing in the hustle and bustle of a modern city or far away on an estate covered by endless stretch of green, footballers certainly have the luxury to live a fancy life in a fancy home.
Here is a list 10 Famous footballers and their luxury homes.
#10 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Current Manchester United striker and former Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic certainly has a superior taste and loves living the luxurious life. The enigmatic footballer famous for his witty one-liners and crazy bicycle kicks found himself a fancy little mansion in Cheshire, England.
Costing £16,500 per month, the dreamy mansion comes with a luxury swimming pool, gymnasium, a cocktail bar, six bedrooms, a plush garden for him and his two kids to kick the ball around and a double car garage for his fleet of expensive supercars. It is a remarkable property and worthy of a player like Ibrahimovic.
While Zlatan’s new mansion might sound very fancy and expensive, the truth is he could do better especially given his £220,00 a week salary at Manchester United. Nonetheless, the Red Devils striker seems to be settling into his life in England.
#9 Neymar Jr.
With an estimated net worth of $37.5 million, Neymar has made most his fortunes from endorsements and his huge salary at Spanish giants, Barcelona. At just 24 years of age, Neymar is one of the most marketable football players in the world, and also the highest earning Brazilian footballer in Europe.
The young superstar sure has a penchant for the fine things in life having purchased three homes for himself, two of which are in Brazil and a recent buy in Pedralbes area of Barcelona.
He was previously renting the same home for €18,000 every month. Neymar has a vast collection of supercars, his own range of earrings and yacht worth $8 million.
#8 Ricardo Kaka
Kaka is one of the most beloved and popular football players on the planet and was one of the most decorated players of his time having won personal accolades like the Fifa Ballon d'Or and the Fifa World Player of the year.
The 34-year-old Brazilian midfielder is still playing competitive football for Major League Soccer team Orlando City SC.
His move to America meant he had to find himself a new house and although it might not be as fancy or expensive as his other homes in Spain and Italy, his $2.4 million mansion in Isleworth certainly has a lot of charm to it. With a lake view and large swimming pool, Kaka can spend some time relaxing after his busy training sessions.
#7 Frank Lampard
The 38-year-old former Chelsea football club midfielder and club legend is one of the best midfielders the Premier League has ever seen. Lampard enjoyed his last stint in the Premier League with Manchester City after Chelsea FC chose to let him go, amd he later went on to join the New York City FC in the Major League Soccer.
A world renowned footballer with a heavy purse has its perks as was evident with his penthouse in New York – a $39 million penthouse. Talk about living life in style! The 9,000 sq ft apartment was previously rented out by Hollywood superstar Robert DeNiro and the rent is a whopping $95,000 per month.
The Manhattan penthouse boasts great amenities with a wood fire burning place, seven-car garage, a library, five bedrooms and four bathrooms along with a beautiful view of the Hudson river and a 360-degree view of the New York skyline.
#6 Gareth Bale
The Welsh winger has come a long way from his days at Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur and now plies his trade at Spanish giants Real Madrid FC. It’s hard to get the limelight especially when you’re teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo, but Bale has definitely managed to establish himself at Madrid and cement his place in the team.
Being a part of one of the richest clubs in the world gives Bale the luxury to live amongst the rich and famous.
The Welshman currently resides in Pozuelo de Alarcón in a neighbourhood called La Finca near his famous teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and also his boss and Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. The luxurious mansion is worth around $8 million and is owned by Ricardo Kaka. Bale is renting the place out since Kaka moved to Major League Soccer.
The property has a six-car garage, an indoor gym and pool and four bedrooms. The place is secure from paparazzi and has effective security 24/7.
#5 Andres Iniesta
When there’s talk of world-class midfielders in the world, Andres Iniesta’s name is one of the first that comes to mind. Arguably the finest of his generation, the Spaniard has achieved many accolades over his career having won several league titles, Champions League and Copa del Reys with Catalan club FC Barcelona.
Iniesta’s home was built over a decade ago and cost around $5 million. What’s special about this house is that it is custom made for the midfielder with his name emblazoned all over the house. In fact on his home’s exterior walls, Iniesta’s shirt number and name is visible.
#4 Didier Drogba
The former Chelsea FC and Ivory Coast striker is one the greatest African football players of all time. Not only was Drogba influential on the pitch but also off it providing financial, health and material support to African citizens.
Drogba was included in the list of 100 most influential people in the world thanks to his humanitarian efforts. Drogba also invested some of his vast amount of capital that he made over the years in a $21 million mansion in England.
The extraordinary mansion is around 8,600 sq ft and has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a jacuzzi, sauna, swimming pool, gaming room, home cinema and much more. Drogba is net worth is estimated to be close to $90 million.
#3 Wayne Rooney
The Manchester United and England captain is one the highest paid footballers in the Premier League and the world. Rooney has won several trophies with his club and also racked in millions in endorsements. The Englishman has a fabulour mansion estimated to be worth around $17 million.
The mansion was built in the 1930’s and has been refurbished to meet Rooney’s demands. The luxury mansion boasts an indoor pool, golf simulator, a huge swimming pool, private theatre, large garden and a state art of the security system.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo
Having come from nothing and worked tremendously hard to achieve what he has so far, Ronaldo is an inspiration for many. Ronaldo received the Ballon d'Or at the age of 22, is one of the best players ever to set foot on a football pitch and is also one of the richest footballers on earth.
So it’s not really a surprise to see Ronaldo in this list, The Real Madrid star has built the mansion that cost around £8 million. The luxury mansion is around 8,000 sq. ft., has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, a garden spread over 3,000 sq ft and all the amenities a luxury mansion is to have. With Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane as neighbours, Ronaldo certainly has good company for barbeques and a get-together!
#1 David Beckham
David Beckham has been very influential to English football and also became a style icon in the 00s.
His popularity rose on and off the football pitch thanks to his eye-catching hairstyles and his love for fashion, which made him wealthy beyond any football player in his time. With his star power and numerous endorsements, Beckham’s estimated net worth is around $350 million. The Beckham family live in a house worthy of their star status, a $50 million mansion in West London.
The Beckham’s had sold their previous Hertfordshire estate and have now moved to this new London mansion. The London house is 9,000 sq. ft. house with five storeys, eight bedrooms, a spa and a massage room.
